Our extensive trips are one of the unique features of the Cambridge Scholars’ Programme.
Our trips are more comprehensive than those on other summer schools, to let you learn about British culture and history in a practical way - through visiting and exploring our great palaces, castles, museums and more!
The first two trips are for students attending the 1 week option. The last four trips are for students attending the 2 week option.
For your comfort and security, we only use private, luxury air-conditioned coaches for transport on our UK trips.
The Senior Management Team and Mentors accompany the trips, leading small groups of 5-8 students. Freedom and independence to explore in pairs or larger groups of students will be given when it is safe to do so.
Luxury private coaches are used for all UK trips
We visit to Windsor Castle, one of Queen Elizabeth II's residences - going inside the extraordinary state apartments and being able to see the original Castle built in the 11th Century. We then visit Oxford, home to the English speaking world's oldest university.
Time | Windsor and Oxford Trip |
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10 am | Meet for the coach |
12:30 pm | Arrive in Windsor |
1 pm | Enter Windsor Castle. Have lunch. |
3 pm | Regroup at the exit |
3:30 pm | Coach leaves for Oxford |
4:30 pm | Get to Oxford. Tour and exploring. |
6:30 pm | Regroup for dinner. |
8:30 pm | Coach leaves for Cambridge |
Time | Windsor and Oxford Trip |
Windsor Castle
The University of Oxford
Oxford's Bridge of Sighs
We visit Tower Bridge and the Tower of London, before walking along the Thames, seeing St Paul's Cathedral, and going on the London Eye
Time | London Trip One |
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9:30 am | Meet for the coach |
12 pm | Get to London. Lunch and Tower of London. |
2:30 pm | Regroup at exit. Walk to St Paul's. |
3 pm | Get to St Paul's. Walk around it. |
3:15 pm | Optional choral evensong in St Paul's Cathedral or visit the Tate Modern art gallery. |
6 pm | Dinner |
8 pm | Get to the London Eye |
8:30 pm | London Eye tour |
9:15 pm | Coach back to Cambridge |
Time | London Trip One |
Tower of London
St Paul's Cathedral
Tower Bridge
London Eye
We start our second visit to London by visiting the museums in South Kensington - the Natural History Museum, Science Museum and Victoria & Albert Museum. We then walk through the nearby Hyde Park, London's largest park and visit the world-famous British Museum - second-most visited museum in the world after the Louvre in Paris (which is visited on our Paris trip). The British Museum contains historical artifacts from around the world, including Ancient Egypt (e.g. the Rosetta Stone), Greece and Rome. We end the day with a nearby London theatre show.
Time | London Trip One |
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9:30 pm | Coach leaves |
11:30 am | Arrive at the South Kensington museums |
2 pm | Meet, walk through Hyde Park |
3:30 pm | Go in British Museum |
5:30 pm | Meet at the exit, go for dinner |
7 pm | Theatre show |
10:30 pm | Coach leaves for Cambridge |
Time | London Trip Two |
British Museum
Natural History Museum
We enjoy a tour of the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace before visiting the luxury Harrods department store.
Time | London Trip Two |
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9:30 pm | Meet for the coach |
11:30 am | Arrive in London. Visit Trafalgar Square |
2 pm | Tour of Houses of Parliament |
3:30 pm | Regroup in Parliament cafe |
4 pm | Visit Buckingham Palace |
5:30 pm | Meet at exit cafe |
6 pm | Dinner or visit Harrods department store (with food court) |
9 pm | Coach back to Cambridge |
Time | London Trip Two |
Houses of Parliament
Buckingham Palace
Harrods
This long trip takes us to South West England, to visit the prehistoric Stonehenge and Roman city of Bath - both World Heritage sites. Archeologists believe Stonehenge was built over 4000 years ago, probably as an ancient burial ground - but because no written records were left there is lots of debate over how and why Stonehenge was built. Bath became a Roman spa town in 60 AD, with beautiful Georgian architecture built around 400 years ago. Our tour of the Roman Baths will teach us about its historic and cultural significance.
Time | Bath and Stonehenge Trip |
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8:45 am | Meet for the coach |
10:30 am | Stop for a break. Get food for later. |
1:30 pm | Get to Stonehenge |
3:30 pm | Coach departs for Bath |
4:30 pm | Get to Bath. Tour of the city. |
5:30 pm | Roman Baths |
7 pm | Dinner |
8:30 pm | Coach leaves for Cambridge |
Time | Bath and Stonehenge Trip |
Stonehenge
Stonehenge
Roman Baths
Bath